Canon PowerShot S30 PowerShot S40/S30 Camera User Guide - Page 56

Shooting

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Stitch Assist Mode (continued) • Compose each frame so that it overlaps 30 to 50% of the adjoining image. Try to keep the vertical misalignment to within 10% of the image height. • Do not include moving items in the overlap. • Do not try to stitch images that include both distant and close subjects. Objects may appear warped or doubled up. To Shoot a Distant Subject As shown below, swivel the camera around its axis to take successive shots. Horizontal: swivel left to right or vice versa Vertical: swivel up and down or vice versa To Shoot a Close Subject Slide the camera (move the camera parallel to the subject) to take successive shots. Shooting Images can be shot in the following 5 sequences in Stitch Assist mode. Horizontally, left to right Horizontally, right to left Vertically, bottom to top Vertically, top to bottom Clockwise starting at the top left 1 Turn the shooting mode dial to . • The LCD monitor will turn on. 2 Select the shooting sequence using B or A on the multicontroller and press . • You can also press the shutter button directly to shoot without pressing . 54 Shooting - Letting the Camera Select Settings

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Shooting - Letting the Camera Select Settings
Shooting
Images can be shot in the following 5 sequences in Stitch Assist mode.
1
Turn the shooting mode dial to
.
• The LCD monitor will turn on.
2
Select the shooting sequence using
B
or
A
on the multicontroller and press
.
• You can also press the shutter button directly to
shoot without pressing
.
Horizontally, left to right
Horizontally, right to left
Vertically, bottom to top
Vertically, top to bottom
Clockwise starting at the top left
Horizontal:
swivel left to right
or vice versa
Vertical:
swivel up and down
or vice versa
To Shoot a Close
Subject
Slide the camera (move
the camera parallel to
the subject) to take
successive shots.
Stitch Assist Mode (continued)
Compose each frame so that it overlaps 30 to 50% of the adjoining image. Try to
keep the vertical misalignment to within 10% of the image height.
Do not include moving items in the overlap.
Do not try to stitch images that include both distant and close subjects. Objects
may appear warped or doubled up.
To Shoot a Distant Subject
As shown below, swivel the camera around its axis
to take successive shots.